Joseph MacNeal Crews, PhD serves as the Pursuivant of Alfonso de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila, Marquess de la Floresta and Viscount of Ayala in the Kingdom of Spain and Duke of Ostuni of the former Kingdom of the Two-Sicilies (Italy), the Chronicler of Arms for Castile and León and Personal Herald to the King of Spain.
The government of the autonomous community of Castile and León appointed Don Alfonso de Ceballos-Escalera y Gila, Marques de la Floresta, as Chronicler of Arms for Castile and León. Don Alfonso also serves as personal heraldic officer to the former King of Spain Juan Carlos I and the current King Felipe VI of Spain. Formerly, everything that the Spanish heralds did had to be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Justice for it to be valid. However, the legislation of Castile and León established the Chronicler of Arms of Castile and León as the modern equivalent of the ancient King of Arms of the ancient Kingdom of Castile and Leon, with rights to all the traditional powers and competences pertaining to this office.
Ceballos-Escalera y Gila has appointed heraldic officers to support his efforts. Pierre Daniel de Losada y Marti was appointed in 2014 as the Heraldo Madrigal, and Dr. Joseph MacNeal Crews in 2015 as the Persevante León Blanco.
Experience
Project Manager/Architect
US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
Apr 2003 – Present17 years 1 month
Fort Worth, Texas
Essayons
Professor ad Honorem, Architecture & Design
Universidad Internacional de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Jan 2015 – Present5 years 4 months
San Jose, Costa Rica
La Universidad para los Líderes...
Honorary Research Professor, Humanities & Social Sciences
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Dec 2014 – Present5 years 5 months
Madrid, Spain
Libertas Perfundet Omnia Luce
Chancellor
Real Sociedad de Armígeros de España
Jan 2015 – Jul 20161 year 7 months
Nueva España
Real Sociedad de Armígeros de España (the Royal Society of Armigers of Spain) is an international cultural, academic, and hereditary society for the Armigers of Spain. The mission of the Real Sociedad de Armígeros de España is to promote the Art and Science of Heraldry, particularly Spanish heraldry and the art of culture of Iberia, throughout the world. Made the transition to Chancellor Emeritus in July of 2016.
Herald in Chief
Chancery Heraldic Institute
Mar 2003 – Nov 201411 years 9 months
Dallas, Texas
Armis et Fide
Emergency Management Officer - Lt Colonel
Adjutant General's Department, State of Texas
Sep 2000 – Apr 20087 years 8 months
Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
Par Oneri
Senior Project Architect
Huitt-Zollars, Inc.
Jan 2001 – Mar 20032 years 3 months
Fort Worth, Texas
Recipient of the Department of the Air Force Design Citation for 2002
Senior Project Architect
Chris Consultants
Jun 1998 – Dec 20002 years 7 months
Irving, Texas
Project Architect
Carter Burgess, Inc.
Oct 1997 – Jun 19989 months
Fort Worth, Texas
Chief of Project Design - Central Region
United States Air Force Medical Service
Jul 1992 – Sep 19975 years 3 months
Dallas, Texas
Engineering Officer
United States Air Force
Nov 1984 – Jul 19927 years 9 months
Worldwide
Aut Pax Aut Bellum
Aerial Photographer / Aerial Imagery Specialist
Headquarters Command, North Carolina
May 1982 – Aug 19842 years 4 months
North Carolina
Education
Marine Corps University, Quantico, Virginia
Marine Command & Staff CollegeMilitary Command & Control
2003 – 2007
Graduate level education in military command and operations for Field Grade Officers.
University of Greenwich
PhDArchitecture
1995 – 1999
Activities and Societies: Research assistant.
Studies focused on Health Care facility planning and design.
California State University-Dominguez Hills
MAHistory
1990 – 1993
Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi scholar
University of the State of New York
BS, History
1990 – 1991
Activities and Societies: The Society for Military History
Wright State University
MSUrban Planning
1986 – 1988
Louisiana Tech University
B ARCH Architecture
1984 – 1985
Activities and Societies: Alpha Rho Chi medal for excellence in Architecture
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
BA Architecture
1980 – 1984
Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity
Københavns Universitet
Certifikat Arkitektur & Design
1982 – 1982
Activities and Societies: Akademisk Arkitekt Foreningen
Licenses & Certifications
Fellow
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Issued Nov 2015
Academic Fellow
Academia Melitense
Issued Mar 2015
Fellow
Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
Issued Jan 2015
Senior Fellow
Real Sociedad de Armígeros de España
Issued Jan 2015
AICP Certified Planner
American Institute of Certified Planners
Academic Fellow
International Academy of Social Sciences
NCARB Certification
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Registered Architect
North Carolina Board of Architecture
Publications
The Planning and Design of Mental Health Treatment Centres
University of Greenwich June 15, 1999
This research thesis was developed as a planning and design reference for mental health treatment centres. This text is intended to assist planners, designers, and health practitioners to optimize patient health and comfort by providing suitable environments to facilitate care and treatment. This thesis examines and provides guidance on security issues, environmental design, the cognitive environment, and site development. Sample facility plans are also provided to demonstrate the design.
Johanniter Herald
Johanniterorden
Deputy Editor of this quarterly publication in the United States and Canada
Honors & Awards
Colonel, Aide-de-Camp
Governor of Tennessee
Colonel, Aide-de-Camp
Governor of Kentucky
New York Conspicuous Service Cross
Governor of New York
Presidential Legion of Merit
President Ronald Reagan
Texas Governor's Citation
Governor of Texas
Languages
Icelandic
Danish
Norwegian
German
Elementary proficiency
Organizations
Order of Isabella the Catholic
2019 – Present
Maestranza de Caballería de Castilla
Maestrante de Caballería
Apr 2015 – Present
Noble Compañia de Ballesteros Hijosdalgo de San Felipe y Santiago
Hidalgo de Ballesteros
Aug 2014 – Present
Capitulo Noble de Fernando VI
Compañero de Justicia
May 2014 – Present
Johanniter-Hilfsgemeinschaft (JHG)
Patron, Texas Board of Directors
May 2013 – Present
Order of the Eagle of Georgia
Knight Commander
Nov 2012 – Present
Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States
Historian General
2011 – Present
Naval Order of the United States
Companion
2003 – Present
Groups
Diplomatic Society GROUP DISCUSSION
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
University of Greenwich Alumni
The Texas Navy Association
Texas Veterans
Recommendations
“During the winter of 2014-15, I retained the consulting services of Joseph M. Crews, PhD, in order to both design and have my personal coat of arms recorded with Don Alfonso Ceballos-Escalera y Gila, the Cronista de Armas de Castilla y León in Spain. Dr. Crews' heraldic expertise, artistic experience and working professionalism during this heraldic project were outstanding. Throughout the design process, Dr. Crews was very responsive to my ideas and suggestions, and made excellent recommendations as he guided me to the final results. The end product was far beyond any expectations that I had imagined going into this endeavor. The investment was very reasonable, the registration of my arms was expeditious, and the folio of polished documents that I received from the Cronista are absolutely beautiful. I would highly recommend his services to others interested in this type of project.”
“I cannot praise the Heraldic work of Dr. Joseph Crew high enough. His knowledge of heraldry, his consummate artistry, and his sense of color, graphic design, and blazoning are simply superb. His attention to fine detail is nothing less than outstanding. Joe was perfectly responsive to my suggestions and he kept me from making an error or two as he guided me with easy certainty through the twists and turns of tasteful heraldic tradition, while not only satisfying my requirements and expectations—but far exceeding them. Put simply, I was absolutely and unreservedly thrilled with my coat of arms. Moreover, Joe’s close working relationship with the Don Alfonso Ceballos-Escalera y Gil, Marques de la Floresta who is the Chronicler of Arms for Castile and León, resulted in a quick registration of my arms in delivery of a full package with lovely extras that are truly remarkable, especially given the far more than reasonable investment that made my journey be become an armiger an affordable and informative reality. Thanks so much Dr. Crews.”
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